Luke Shaw's injury nightmare continues

The left-back has had a nightmare time since joining United but appeared to have overcome his difficulties this season.

He has started the campaign excellently - for club and country - but his season now looks to be over after suffering a suspected broken leg.

After making a marauding run into the PSV box, Shaw was caught with a heavy tackle, which could well have resulted in a penalty.

The referee awarded a corner but Shaw's discomfort was immediately obvious as he and Juan Mata called for urgent attention.

Physio's and doctors raced onto the pitch where Shaw was handed an oxygen mask, before being carried off on a stretcher.

He received a very warm applause from both sets of supporters but the left-back appeared to be in real trouble as he was comforted by Van Gaal.

Should he have suffered a broken leg - or even worse - that will all-but end his season and his Euro 2016 hopes.

Depay is United's European danger man

Delight: Depay celebrates his goal (Photo: AFP/Getty)

Since arriving in England, Memphis Depay's fortunes have been mixed.

In the Premier League he has at times been impressive, but at times also very frustrating.

It was certainly a case of the latter against Liverpool on Saturday as he was dragged at the break but against his former club, he was back at it.

Running on to a fine pass from countryman Daley Blind, Depay slotted past the advancing keeper to give United the lead.

This added to his brace in the Old Trafford victory over Brugge and fine showing in the reverse leg.

While he has confessed to be struggling in the Premier League, Depay is flourishing in Europe and will be vital if United are to reach the latter stages of the competition.

Mata bright but guilty of bad miss

Chance: Mata loses the ball in a decent position (Photo: Matthew Peters)

Historically, it was often the fate of subtle, skilful midfielders from other shores to be shunted to the wing the second they arrived in England.

It was partly tactical – not many played with a central playmaker – and partly because managers felt those players could be bullied by the powerful centre-backs and holding midfielders of the top flight.

Things are different these days, with David Silva, Santi Cazorla and Oscar among those to have thrived centrally in recent years.

Juan Mata is definitely of the same mould, yet has most often been used on the right side by Louis van Gaal in recent years, even with United crying out for creativity.

Here, though, with Wayne Rooney injured and Ander Herrera used deeper, Mata was played in his proper position.

He seemed to enjoy himself, too, drifting into gaps and using his vision to good effect on the break during the first half. The pace of Memphis Depay and Anthony Martial helped his cause, providing opportunities to thread balls into space down the flanks.

But his most memorable act of the night was a rare miscontrol in front of goal after a clipped ball by Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The goal was beckoning but the Spaniard went with his right foot instead of his left and failed to bring the ball under his spell. Let's hope Louis van Gaal doesn't hold it against him